Dave Leval
Multimedia Journalist
Anchorage, AK
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Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 2:43 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
Protest started Friday at Anchorage and four West Coast cities as pilots seek a new contract.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 12:00 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
Soldiers from Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright took part in first ever regional Combat Training Center rotation at the Donnelly Training Area.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:41 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
Three officers shot Hassan after he pulled a weapon from his waistband and held it out to them. It turned out to be a BB gun.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 12:59 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
It's the first game since 2019 due to the pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 5:47 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
Both teams will resume the annual game for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 8:58 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
Eleven Army Alaska soldiers took their own lives in 2021, four more than than the previous year. Five of the deaths involved soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and the rest came from Ft. Wainwright.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 1:46 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
The Army is studying a device that could keep hands and fingers warm without gloves.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 4:34 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
Alaska's longest serving Congressman suddenly died Friday at the age of 88.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 4:16 PM AKDT
|By Dave Leval
The unit was recognized for its Sept. 15, 2021 rescue of a sheep hunter on a mountain 40 miles northeast of Anchorage.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 9:24 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
President Joe Biden banned Russian seafood as part of executive order issued Friday in response to Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 9:05 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
This drill held every two years features for the first time Danish observers and Patriot missiles, as troops train to defend the Arctic.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 8:24 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Women's team took first in February's annual Chief of the National Guard Biathlon Championships in Minnesota.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 10:46 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Sen. Dan Sullivan updated the crowd Sunday at Anchorage New Chance Christian Church about what's being done to stop Russian attacks
Updated: Mar. 5, 2022 at 8:18 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Event returns for first time since 2020.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 6:46 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
In 2021, 11 soldiers took their own lives — four more than the previous year — but six of those remain under investigation. Of the soldiers who took their own lives, six of the deaths involved soldiers at Ft. Wainwright, according to Army Alaska. Soldiers from JBER made up the rest.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 3:22 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Kenai Central High School is working to raise funds to build permanent restrooms at its Ed Hollier Field facility.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 3:25 PM AKST
|By Tim Rockey and Dave Leval
Anchorage residents gathered in support of Ukraine in Midtown Sunday as the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces continues.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 2:45 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Hundreds turned out for Saturday's Homecoming ball to see Miss America Emma Broyles, a Service High School graduate.
Inside the Gates: Arctic Eagle-Patriot exercise trains troops, civilian agencies for Arctic response
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 3:51 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
National Guard units from 15 states are taking part in the drill around Alaska that focuses on how to respond after a major disaster.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
The hall of fame high school basketball coach has a gravesite, even though his family cremated his remains after White's death in 2019.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 9:38 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Proposed project has been part of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport's master plan since 2014.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2022 at 11:28 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Large cruise ships would not have to dock in Canada before they arrive in Alaska from Lower-48 under measures proposed by Senators Murkowski, Sullivan and Rep. Young
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 8:24 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
It could take up to two to three weeks to complete the work, including the removal of snow berms. But that could change with more snow or rain.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 2:08 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Boxes filled with candy, snacks, and other treats are sent to Alaskans attending the nation's service academies.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 8:20 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
New carpet, paint, and computers are among the improvements for the building that opened in the early 1980s.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 11:46 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Predictions call for a record 1.57 million passengers to arrive this year.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 9:17 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
The National Chicken Council projected that 1.42 billion wings projected to be eaten around the nation during Super Bowl LVI.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 10:16 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Moose’s Tooth Pub and Pizzeria is preparing for its busiest day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 2:05 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Troops responded to emergencies around Alaska in January that included snow removal in Yakutat and evacuated stranded residents in Interior Alaska.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 8:40 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
The Huna Totem Corporation and Doyon, Limited form Na-Dena’ LLC to promote Athabascan and Tlingit cultures through tourism.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2022 at 9:51 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Truckers and other supporters gathered Sunday in solidarity with Canadian truckers who want COVID-19 vaccine mandates lifted and remain parked outside Canadian Parliament.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2022 at 2:46 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said this week he agrees with President Joe Biden’s call not to put U.S. combat troops in Ukraine to deter a possible Russian invasion.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 8:51 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
The number of passengers rose by 93% compared to 2020, while the airport saw the amount of cargo increase by 14% compared to 2020.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is looking for fill hundreds of full-time and seasonal civilian jobs.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 4:32 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Ravn Alaska is among the commercial airlines dealing with a pilot shortage. A new survey predicts the industry could be short by 12,000 pilots around North America by next year.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 8:55 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Alaskan truck drivers will make the journey from Anchorage to Eagle River on Feb. 6, in efforts to deliver support for their Canadian counterparts.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2022 at 3:34 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Airport, companies look for full time employees, seasonal help
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 9:45 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
The Polynesian Association of Alaska set up four donation sites around Anchorage for survivors of the Jan. 15 underwater volcanic eruption.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 2:27 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Recruits can now earn up to $50,000 in bonus money for a six-year enlistment, depending on their selected career field, qualifications, and how quickly they can ship out for training.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 at 9:26 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
As the highly transmissible omicron variant continues to spread through Alaska, COVID-19 hospitalizations are climbing at the same time that scores of health care workers are calling out due to being sick or exposed.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2022 at 10:42 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
A teen girl was hospitalized in a shooting Friday. Police have arrested four in connection with the incident in Mountain View.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2022 at 1:40 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
U.S. will require all truck drivers to be fully vaccinated before they enter the country Jan. 22. Canada imposed a similar rule Jan. 15.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 2:33 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Josh Robbins created Outreach 22 to help veterans who have thoughts of suicide.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 10:03 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
The NTSB believes faulty wiring may be to blame for a Nov. 20, 2021, fire onboard a Yute Commuter Service flight after it returned to the Bethel Airport.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 10:02 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Alaska will receive $225 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to be spent over five years on more than 900 bridges.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 5:07 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Severe weather in Seattle had impacted goods that were bound for Alaska and Washington State.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 3:50 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
The Military In Lasting Tribute memorial is a virtual memorial for U.S. military members who are not featured on any other war memorials, and contains the names and the faces of those who died on active duty from 1985 until present day.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 9:23 AM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Many pipes burst after homes lost power and heat in the wind.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 8:16 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
A former crewmember wants to create a memorial and museum with pieces from the submarine U.S.S. Alaska once it's decommissioned.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2022 at 4:00 PM AKST
|By Dave Leval
Flights between have been challenging since winter storm around Christmas caused major problems at Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport.